Propaganda distributor



S p 7 1932- J. E- ESHBAUGH 1,879,894

PROPAGANDA DISTRIBUTOR Filed March 25, 1930 Nye/V704? desss' E. E's/van 06H Patented Sept. 27, 1932 PATENT OFFICE JESSE E. ESHBAUGH; OF FLINT, MICHIGAN rnoraonnna nisrnmnron Application. filed March '25, 1930. Serial m.43s,ss1.

This invention relates to aeronautics, but.

With this and other objects in view, the

invention consists of the novel means for controlling the rate of propaganda discharge. The invention further consists of certain other novel details of construction and combinations of parts, all'of which will be first fully described and afterwards specifically pointed out in the appended claims:

Referring to the accompanying drawing: The figure is a diagrammatic view illustrating the invention.

' Referring to the drawing by reference numerals:

1 indicates a propaganda rack having depending partitions 2 complementally aper- ..tured at 3 to slidably receive the rod 4. 5

indicates the propaganda sheets perforated for threading on the rod 4.

6 indicates an electric motor driving a shaft or drum 7 to which latter a flexible line v8 leads from the slidable rod 4.

80' 9 indicates an electric battery carrying a slide 10 in an electric circuit 10, the said battery 9 and slide 10 being suspended and balanced vertically on a spring 11, also in the circuit, so that when no accelerating forces are acting, the slide 10 will just rest upon the stop 12. v

Arranged also in the circuit 10 is a resistance 13, disposed vertically and in electrical contact with the slide 10; the parts being arranged substantially as shown in the diagrammatic illustration.

Having thus described the invention, its operation is as follows:

The balloon carrying the device is loaded with suflicient propaganda 5, so that it will just climb to the desired altitude when full. If a timing device is not used, the motor is started before the apparatus leaves the ground. The position of the stop 12 determines the maximum resistance in the motor circuit, so that the propaganda is. discharged at a predetermined rate, which discharge is effected by the winding upqof the flexible line 8 on the motor driven shaft or drum 7 tomovethe rod 4 out of the propaganda sheets 5, and allowing said sheets to be successively dropped. This normal and predetermined rate of discharge continues as long as the balloon maintains "a constant or uniform altitude; As soon however as the balo0 loon starts to, descend, the accelerating force acting on the suspended battery 9, reduces the pull on the'spring' 11, and permits the same.

.to shorten. This raises the slide along the resistance 13 and reduces the resistance in 66 the circuit, which increases the'speed of the motor 6, and proportionately increases the speed of the propaganda discharge,to stop the downward accelerationof the balloon. When this has been accomplished, the spring 70 11 again assumed its normal position, and the slide 10 drops down along the resistance 13 to the stop12, and, the normal rate of propaganda discharge is again continued.

Having thus described the'invention, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction herein set forth. but I consider myself clearly entitled to all such changes and modifications that fall 7 within the limit and scope of the appended claims. f

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

' I 1. A device of the character described including a propaganda rack having a plurality of complementally apertured partitions, a rod slidable within said. partitions and adapted to receive propaganda sheets, an electric motor, 1 a shaft driven thereby, a flexible line on said-shaft and connected to said rod to move the said rod, an electrical circuit, a resistance in said circuit, an electric battery, a slide in the electric circuit and carried on said battery, a stop for said slide, a spring for suspending said battery and slide, the said slide being in electrical contact with said resistance and movable thereon.

2. 'A device of the character described including a propaganda rack having a plurality of complementally apertured partitions, a

rod slidable within said partitions and adapted to receive propaganda sheets, an electric motor, means connecting said motor with said slidable rod to move the same, an

- electrical circuit, a resistance therein, an elecrality of complementally apertured part-itions, a rod slidable within said partitions and adapted to receive propaganda sheets, an electric motommeans connecting said motor with said slidable rod'to move thesame, an electrical circuit, a resistance therein, an electric battery,a slide movable with said battery 'f and disposed in said circuit, resilient means.

for suspending said battery and slide, the saidslide being in electrical contact with said. resistance and movable thereon.

A. A device of the character described in.-

" cluding a propaganda rack having a plurality of complementally apertured partitions, a rod slidable within said partitions and adapted to receive propaganda sheets, an electric motor, means connecting said motor with saidslidable rod to move the same, an

electrical circuit, aresistance therein, an electric battery, a slide disposed in said circuit, and means for controlling the position of said slide on said resistance by acceleration.

5. A device of the character described in-' cluding a propaganda rack, a rod slidable therein and adapted to receive propaganda sheets, an electric motor, means connecting said motor with said slidable rod to move the same, an electric circuit,'a resistance therein, an electric battery, a slide disposed in said circuit, and means for controlling the position of said slide on said resistance by acceleration.

6. A propaganda distributor for free bal loons including a progressively dischargeable. cargo, an electric circuit, a motor .in said circuit, motor-actuated means for releasing the cargo, and acceleration-controlled means for automatically decreasingthe resistance of the an electric circuit including a motor operat-ively connected with said cargo-releasing means, and a resistance in said circuit including a sliding contact resiliently suspended from the balloon.

9. A propaganda, distributor for a free balloon comprising a progressively dischargeable cargo,-means for releasing said cargo, an electric circuit including a battery resiliently suspended from the balloon and aresistance coil fixed relatively to. the balloon, a motor in said circuit operatively connected with said cargoreleasing means, and a contact carried by said battery and slidably engaged with said resistance'coil;

10. A propaganda distributor for free balloonsincluding a progressively dischargeable cargo, a series circuit including a source of potential and a variable current control mem-' ber, a motor in said circuit, motor-actuated means'for releasing thecargo, and acceleration-c'ontrolled means for varying the said current control member, said means being operable automatically upon any downward accelerationof'the ballon to decrease the resistance of the circuit gradually and proportionatelyto the rate of descent of the balloon.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JESSE n, ESHBAUGH.

circuit gradually and proportionately to the rate of descent of the balloon. c

-7. A propaganda distributor for free bal-,

. loons comprising a progressively dischargeable cargo, means for releasing said cargo, and an electric circuit including a motor OP, eratively connected with the cargo-releasing means anda resistance having an accelera-' tion-controlled sliding contact for automatically varying the resistance of the circuit proportionately to the rate of acceleration of the balloon. 8. A propaganda distributor for a free balloon comprising a progressively discharge able cargo, means for releasingv said cargo, 

